"Let's Create Youth Policies Directly" ... Gyeongnam Province Opens Public Recruitment for Participants in the 4th Gyeongnam Youth Policy Network

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gyeongsangnam-do is recruiting young people who will directly participate in the development of youth policies in Gyeongnam until the 24th of next month.

The province announced on the 22nd that it is recruiting members for the 4th Gyeongnam Youth Policy Network.

The Youth Policy Network (Gyeongcheongnet) is a youth governance organization established and operated under the Youth Basic Ordinance to allow young people to directly communicate with the province, review existing youth policies, and propose policies themselves.

Eligibility for participation is open to any youth aged 19 to 34 who live in Gyeongnam or whose living area is Gyeongnam.

Participants form various teams according to their areas of interest and attend team meetings at least once a month to engage in activities. They derive policies reflecting the concerns and wishes of young people and, after deliberation, propose youth policies around July.

The province supports active discussions among participants by providing communication designers during each subcommittee meeting and assists with various surveys and forums for each meeting. When young people face difficulties in concretizing their opinions into policies, a policy advisory group composed of experts in each field also provides support.

Applications are accepted until the 24th of next month through the Gyeongsangnam-do Youth Information Platform.

Kim Sang-won, head of the Youth Policy Promotion Team of the province, said, "We hope many will participate in this opportunity to meet peers, share their lives, and find solutions together," adding, "We will support in various ways so that the imagination of youth can become policy."

Meanwhile, the 3rd Gyeongcheongnet formed 16 teams in areas such as climate crisis response, education, jobs, youth activities, and culture, discussing topics like the environment, ways to make a living, and how to enjoy life in the region from the perspective of peers, and proposed 40 youth policies to the province.

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